 Match programme cover | |||||||
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| Date | 30 November 1999 | ||||||
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| Venue | National Stadium,Tokyo | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) | ||||||
| Referee | Hellmut Krug (Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 53,372 | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 12 °C (54 °F) 58%humidity[1] | ||||||
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The1999 Intercontinental Cup was anassociation football match played on 30 November 1999 betweenManchester United, winners of the1998–99 UEFA Champions League, andPalmeiras, winners of the1999 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of theNational Stadium inTokyo in front of 53,372 spectators.
Manchester United won the match 1–0, with captainRoy Keane taking advantage of a mistake by Palmeiras goalkeeperMarcos to score the winning goal. This was United's onlyIntercontinental Cup triumph, having been beaten byEstudiantes in the1968 competition. This game was Palmeiras' only appearance in the Intercontinental Cup.Ryan Giggs was given theman of the match award.[2] Manchester United's victory made them the first and only team fromEngland and also theBritish Isles to win the Intercontinental Cup.[3]
| Team | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
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 Manchester United | 1998–99 UEFA Champions League winners | 1968 |
 Palmeiras | 1999 Copa Libertadores winners | None |
For the 20th consecutive season, as a result of the competition's sponsorship byToyota, the match was played at a neutral venue, theNational Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.[4]
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
| Manchester United | Palmeiras | |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
| Total shots | 8 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Corner kicks | 6 | 12 |
| Offsides | 16 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
